Elon University Men's Tennis 2009

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2009 MEN’S TENNIS MEDIA GUIDE


2009 Phoenix Roster

Back Row (L-R): Assistant Coach Bob Owens, Oscar Podlewski, Alex Crockford, Damon Gooch, Chase Helpingstine, Philip Nemec, Head Coach Michael Leonard Front Row (L-R): Cody Stauffer-MacDowell, Carlin Murray, Alberto Rojas, Kevin Beard, Clark Howell Name Year Kevin Beard Sr. Alex Crockford Fr. Damon Gooch Sr. Chase Helpingstine So. Clark Howell Jr. Carlin Murray Fr. Philip Nemec So. Oscar Podlewski So. Alberto Rojas So. Cody Stauffer-MacDowell So.

Height Weight Hometown 5-10 162 Matthews, N.C. 6-0 159 London, England 6-1 174 Gauteng, South Africa 5-11 169 Chapel Hill, N.C. 5-11 177 Raleigh, N.C. 5-11 144 Philadelphia, Pa. 6-0 181 Calgary, Alberta 6-3 175 London, England 5-10 133 Atlatlahucan, Mexico 6-0 158 Asheville, N.C.

Previous School Charlotte Catholic Bradfield College Edenvale Chapel Hill High Cardinal Gibbons Haverford School Alberta Distance Learning Nebraska Independent Study Colegio Nacional de Matematicas Carolina Day

Head Coach: Michael Leonard (Elon ‘91) - 5th season Assistant Coach: Bob Owens (Guilford ‘72) - 9th season


2009 Elon University Phoenix Men’s Tennis Media Guide Table of Contents

Quick Facts............................................................................................ 1 Elon University..................................................................................... 2 Administration...................................................................................... 3 Academic Support............................................................................... 4 Strength & Conditioning..................................................................... 4 The Southern Conference................................................................. 4 2009 Season Outlook......................................................................... 5 Head Coach Michael Leonard........................................................... 6 Assistant Coach Bob Owens............................................................. 7 The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center...................................................... 7 Kevin Beard........................................................................................... 8 Damon Gooch...................................................................................... 9 Clark Howell....................................................................................... 10 Chase Helpingstine............................................................................10 Philip Nemec....................................................................................... 11 Oscar Podlewski................................................................................. 11 Alberto Rojas...................................................................................... 12 Cody Stauffer-MacDowell................................................................12 Alex Crockford.................................................................................. 13 Carlin Murray...................................................................................... 13 2008 Results........................................................................................ 14 Individual Statistics.............................................................................14 The Leonard Era................................................................................ 15 Division I Records.............................................................................. 15 Record Book....................................................................................... 16

Elon University Quick Facts Location............................................. Elon, N.C. Founded........................................................1889 Enrollment..................................................5,456 Colors.......................................Maroon & Gold Home Court.....Jimmy Powell Tennis Center President........................... Dr. Leo M. Lambert Alma Mater....................... SUNY-Geneseo, ‘76 Athletics Director.......................... Dave Blank Coaching Staff Head Coach.......................... Michael Leonard Alma Mater............................................Elon, ‘91 Record at Elon.........................64-34 (4 years) SoCon Record at Elon...........24-13 (4 years) Assistant Coach.............................Bob Owens Office Phone........................... (336) 278-6737 Team Information 2008 Record................................................ 17-9 2008 SoCon Record.....................................7-2 2008 SoCon Finish.......................................2nd Letterwinners Returning/Lost....................8/2 Newcomers....................................................... 2 Sports Information Assistant AD and SID..................Matt Eviston Office Phone........................... (336) 278-6711 Email..................................meviston@elon.edu Assistant SID....................................Chris Rash Assistant SID................................Jen Blackwell Mailing Address..................2500 Campus Box .................................................. Elon, NC 27244 Fax............................................. (336) 278-6768 Website...................... www.elonphoenix.com

The 2009 Elon University Phoenix Men’s Tennis Media Guide was written and designed by Leann Madtes with assistance by Chris Rash, Jen Blackwell and Matt Eviston. Special thanks to Rev. James M. Waggoner, longtime Elon sports historian, for compiling many of the records that appear in this book. Photography provided by Sports on Film, John Flowers, SoCon Photos, Megan Donald, Hunt Ward, Jerome Sturm, Kyle Phillips, Andrew Brickey, Grant Halverson, WG Sports Photos and others. The front cover design and printing services were provided by PIP Printing and Document Services of Burlington, N.C. 2009 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis 1


Elon University

Students • Elon’s total enrollment sits at 5,628 with 4,992 undergraduate students and 636 graduate students • Average student-to-faculty ratio of 14:1 • Average class size of 22 • Students represent 43 states, the District of Columbia and 51 nations • Elon offers more than 150 student organizations, including fraternities and sororities, student media, musical ensembles, honor societies, spiritual life organizations, club sports and service groups • Nearly 71 percent of Elon students study abroad • The Education Trust ranks Elon’s graduation rates among the best in the country

Faculty • Elon boasts an excellent faculty of 343 full-time members • 85 percent of full-time faculty members hold a Ph.D. in their field • Elon faculty salaries rank fourth among the 36 private colleges and universities in North Carolina

Campus • The Princeton Review currently ranks Elon ninth among the nation’s most beautiful campuses • Recent additions include the Koury Business Center (opened 2006), The Oaks Residence Halls Academics (2006), Academic Village (2002), Irwin Belk Track • Elon offers 50 major fields of study leading to the (2002) and Rhodes Stadium (2001) bachelor of arts, bachelor of fine arts or bachelor of • The Carol Grotnes Belk Library houses more than science degrees 200,000 volumes and more than 200 computers • Elon has four graduate programs in business administration, education, physical therapy and law • About 80 percent of Elon students complete an internship or co-op work experience prior to graduation • Elon operates on a 4-1-4 academic calendar, with the traditional fall and spring semesters and a four-week winter term in January • 74 percent of Elon students graduate in four years • Most popular majors include business, communications and journalism, education, psychology and biology • 2008 US News and World Report’s American’s Best Colleges ranks Elon second among 119 Southern master’s level institutions 2009 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis 2


ELON UNIVERSITY PRESIDENT

Leo M. Lambert became Elon’s eighth president in January 1999. Very early in his tenure, his responsibilities included completing the Elon Vision strategic plan, including the construction of Rhodes Stadium and the opening of Belk Library. Today, Lambert’s work focuses on an ambitious new strategic vision which aims to place Elon, with a national reputation for engaged learning, among the nation’s best small, selective, private universities. Substantial progress has been achieved toward realizing this goal. The academic climate of the campus has been strengthened by endowed programs such as the Kenan Honors Fellowships, the Baird Pulitzer Prize Lectures and the Isabella Cannon Distinguished Visiting Professorship in Leadership. He has led efforts to more than double expenditures for library acquisitions, increase faculty sabbatical opportunities and improve Elon’s position in Division I athletics by joining the Southern Conference. Lambert has been committed to further strengthening Elon’s renowned programs of experiential learning, and the results have included top national rankings for Elon’s study abroad, volunteer service, undergraduate research and leadership programs. Lambert has provided national leadership in efforts such as Campus Compact and Project Pericles, which encourage students to become civically engaged in their communities. During his tenure, the Martha and Spencer Love School of Business has attained AACSB International accreditation, the School of Communications has achieved accreditation by ACEJMC and the Elon University School of Law, which opened in Greensboro in 2006, achieved American Bar Association provisional approval in 2008. Recent new campus facilities have included the Ernest A. Koury Sr. Business Center, the Academic Village, The Colonnades dining hall and residence halls, The Oaks residence complex and Belk Track and White Field. Lambert has written extensively about post-secondary education and is co-editor of a book about university teaching that was published by the Syracuse University Press in 2005. His alma mater, the State University of New York, awarded him an honorary doctorate of human letters in 2002 in recognition of exceptional achievements in higher education. Lambert’s greatest honor in life, in collaboration with his wife Laurie, has been the privilege of parenting two daughters, Callie, a student at the Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Mollie, a student at Furman University.

DAVE BLANK DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS

Dave Blank begins his third year as the Elon University Director of Athletics for the 2008-09 campaign, following another year of notable improvement for the Phoenix in terms of athletic success, academic progress, marketing and fundraising. During his first two years at Elon, he ignited ambitious expansions in the Department of Athletics – including a restructuring of the Phoenix Club with emphasis on funding scholarships for student-athletes, a restructuring of the academic assistance program for athletics in conjunction with the Office of the Provost and a plan for future facility improvements, including an already completed renovation of the Latham Park baseball facility. In June 2008, Blank was appointed to serve on the NCAA Division I Championships/Sports Management Cabinet – a 31-member cabinet consisting of athletics directors, senior woman administrators and faculty athletic representatives representing the nation’s multi-sport Division I conferences which will help shape the future of Division I athletics. Under Blank’s direction, 12 of Elon’s 16 teams fashioned higher Southern Conference finishes during the 2007-08 season than they did during the 2006-07 campaign.What makes that fact even more impressive is that 10 Phoenix squads achieved a higher SoCon finish during the 2006-07 season than they did during the previous campaign. In 2007-08, the Phoenix baseball team went on to claim SoCon outright regular season and tournament crowns en route to making the program’s third NCAA regional appearance in seven seasons. Also, Elon fell one mere victory shy of capturing the SoCon’s automatic NCAA postseason bid in football, men’s basketball and men’s tennis. During the 2006-07 season, Elon notched its first winning record in men’s soccer at the Division I level and posted SoCon outright regular season and tournament titles and an NCAA postseason appearance in men’s tennis. The Phoenix men’s soccer (2006), football (2007 and 2008), men’s tennis (2007 and 2008) and baseball (2008) teams have all earned national rankings during Blank’s time at Elon. Blank became the Elon Director of Athletics in 2006 after spending six years as the Director of Athletics at Drake University. At Drake, he directed an 18-sport NCAA Division I athletics program that competes in the Missouri Valley Conference. He was responsible for the creation of a comprehensive academic assistance program. During his tenure, Drake student-athletes consistently posted a combined grade-point average of 3.0 or above. Also, Blank oversaw the addition of the women’s crew, women’s golf and women’s soccer programs at Drake. Facility enhancements were a priority, including upgrades in the softball complex, renovation of the strength and conditioning facilities and new locker rooms for several sports. Under Blank’s guidance, Drake completed a $17 million renovation of Drake Stadium, which hosts football, soccer and track and field events as well as the nationally known Drake Relays. He restructured the Bulldog Club, which provides financial support for Drake athletics, resulting in a 90-percent increase in gifts. He also enhanced the marketing of Drake athletics to generate additional exposure and corporate donations. Blank served as chairman of the Missouri Valley Conference Championship Committee and was a member of the NCAA I-AA Governance Committee and Football Issues Committee. He received Gen. Robert R. Neyland Outstanding Athletics Director accolades from the All-American Football Foundation in 2005. Before moving to Drake in 2000, Blank worked at Coastal Carolina University where he served as Assistant/Associate Director of Athletics for three years (1996-99) and Director of Athletics for one year (1999-2000). Blank directed the CINO Club, increasing fiscal contributions to Coastal Carolina athletics by more than 200 percent. He spearheaded efforts to raise more than $4 million to establish an intercollegiate football program at the university, which began play in 2003. Before moving into athletics administration, Blank spent eight seasons (1988-1996) as head men’s basketball coach at Lock Haven University. Blank’s teams won 119 games during his tenure, making him the winningest head men’s basketball coach in Lock Haven history. He was named Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference Coach of the Year in 1989 and 1996. A native of Frostburg, Md., Blank attended Duke University for two years (1978-1980) before graduating from South Carolina in 1982 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration (finance). He earned a master of science degree in business administration from South Carolina in 1986. Blank and his wife, Leslie, are the proud parents of four children – Dexter, Samantha, Dustin and Davis.

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Administration

DR. LEO M. LAMBERT


Academic Support Academic Enhancement Program (AEP)

All freshmen and select upperclassmen participate in the Academic Enhancement Program. All student-athletes in the AEP meet with their assigned academic coordinator each week to discuss academic progress and concerns. In addition to weekly meetings, student-athletes in the AEP are required to complete monitored study hours. To accommodate class and practice schedules, both day time and night time options are available to complete monitored study hours.

Life Skills In addition to the academic support provided by Elon Athletics, programs are also in place to promote and enhance the student-athlete experience. Programs and speakers address topics such as freshman transition issues, health and wellness, run by studnet-athletes, to provide an opportunity to serve the athletic, Elon and greater Burlington communities.

Registration Services All student-athletes are assigned an academic advisor through the academic advising office. The academic advisor serves as the primary contact for preregistration and graduation requirements. Student-athletes meet with their academic advisor prior to the beginning of registration to determine scheduling needs. Student-athletes also meet with the academic coordinator for their sport to balance their academic schedule with athletic demands, such as inseason versus out out-of-season scheduling.

Academic Success Phoenix athletes continue to excel in the classroom. Last year, Elon landed two ESPN The Magazine Academic AllAmericans and saw 57 student-athletes earn Academic AllSouthern Conference honors.

Strength & Conditioning

The Elon University strength and conditioning program is based on hard work and competition. The belief being that athletes do not just become strong, but physically and mentally tough. Athletes must work hard each and every day to attain their goals, realizing that the team that works the hardest usually wins. So, the strength and conditioning coaches strive to instill the characteristics of a champion: dedication, sacrifice and toughness. It is the job of the Elon strength and conditioning program to ensure that every time an athlete leaves a training session, he or she has become both physically and mentally tougher. Each staff member is dedicated to every athlete. The main objectives are maximizing an athlete’s potential and preventing injury. Safety is a major concern and will never be sacrificed to lift more weight. Proper techniques for spotting and performing the lifts are taught before an athlete begins training. As athletes learn how to work harder and compete at a higher level, their team, the department and the university will become stronger and take one more step toward being champions.

The Southern Conference The Southern Conference, which began its 88th season of intercollegiate competition in 2008, is a national leader in emphasizing the development of the student-athlete and defining the league’s role in helping to build lifelong leaders and role models. The Southern Conference is the nation’s fifth-oldest NCAA Division I collegiate athletic association. Only the Big Ten (1896), the Missouri Valley (1907), the Pacific 10 (1915) and the Southwestern Athletic (1920) conferences are older in terms of origination. The Southern Conference has also excelled as the premier Football Championship Subdivision conference. Southern Conference member Appalachian State University recently captured three consecutive Football Championship Subdivision national titles. The Conference currently consists of 12 members in states throughout the Southeast and sponsors 19 varsity sports and championships that produce participants for NCAA Division I Championships. Academic excellence has been a major part of the Southern Conference’s tradition. League athletes have been recognized countless times on ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America and all-district teams. A total of 19 Rhodes Scholarship winners have been selected from SoCon institutions. The Southern Conference office is located in the historic Beaumont Mill in Spartanburg, S.C. A textile mill that was in operation from 1880 until 1999, the Beaumont Mill was renovated in 2004 and today offers the SoCon a first class meeting area and offices as well as a spacious library for storage of the conference’s historical documents.

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2009 Season Outlook

Returning eight of his 10 players – including five of his six starters – from last season’s Southern Conference regular season and tournament runner-up squad, fifth-year Elon head men’s tennis coach Michael Leonard is anxious to see his Phoenix in action in 2009. Over the past three campaigns, Elon has won 24 of its 27 SoCon regular season matches and six of its eight SoCon tournament contests en route to claiming two regular season championships and a tournament title. Leonard’s team forged a 17-9 record – including a win over nationally-ranked Princeton – despite sporting four freshmen in its six singles positions and playing 10 matches against foes that spent time in the national rankings in 2008. Elon extended its winning streaks to 30 consecutive home matches and 18 straight SoCon regular season contests before watching both streaks come to an end. “We are very excited about the strong schedule we have put together for this spring,” Leonard said. “In addition to our challenging Southern Conference schedule, we will face numerous nonconference teams – Duke, South Carolina, Old Dominion and Clemson – that were nationally ranked last year. First and foremost, we are anxiously looking forward to hosting the 2009 Southern Conference Men’s and Women’s Tennis Championships at the Jimmy Powell Tennis Center and the Burlington Tennis Center in April. This is the first Southern Conference championship event to be held on the Elon campus in any sport.” The 10-player Phoenix roster in 2009 consists of senior captain Kevin Beard (Matthews, N.C./Charlotte Catholic), freshman Alex Crockford (London, England/Bradfield), senior captain Damon Gooch (Gauteng, South Africa/Edenvale), sophomore Chase Helpingstine (Chapel Hill, N.C./Chapel Hill), junior captain Clark Howell (Raleigh, N.C./Cardinal Gibbons), freshman Carlin Murray (Philadelphia, Pa./ Haverford), sophomore Philip Nemec (Calgary, Alberta, Canada/ Alberta Distance Learning), sophomore Oscar Podlewski (London, England/Nebraska Independent Study), sophomore Alberto Rojas (Atlatlahucan, Mexico/Colegio Nacional de Matematicas) and sophomore Cody Stauffer-MacDowell (Asheville, N.C./Carolina Day). “We started four freshmen in the singles lineup last year,” Leonard said.“We are really anxious to see what they can do this season with a year of experience at this level under their belts. We are also very excited about the addition of our two new freshmen, Carlin and Alex.” A cornerstone for Elon at No. 1 singles and No. 1 doubles throughout his career, Gooch enters the spring season ranked a program-record No. 6 in the NCAA Division I Mideast Region according to the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. One of the most decorated tennis players in Phoenix history, he is a two-year captain, a twotime team MVP, a three-time First Team All-SoCon singles and doubles player, a four-time SoCon Player of the Week and a three-time SoCon Player of the Month. Gooch advanced to the ITA Mideast Regional Championship semifinals in October, marking the best finish ever in the tournament by an Elon player. He fashioned a winning 13-12 singles mark in duals last spring despite battling many of the country’s top players. For his career, Gooch has compiled an impressive 47-21 dual match record the past three years. Podlewski tallied a 16-8 ledger in duals at No. 2 singles last year on his way to collecting SoCon February Athlete of the Month accolades and SoCon Freshman of the Year honors. He enters the spring schedule ranked No. 120 in the country. Rojas registered a 13-10 slate at No. 4 singles and a 16-6 doubles record in dual match action a year ago en route to earning Second Team All-SoCon recognition. Nemec, the SoCon January Athlete of the Month, posted a 15-9 record in duals at No. 5 singles last year. The No. 1 doubles team of Gooch and Nemec put up a 13-6 mark on its way to logging First Team All-SoCon laurels. The Gooch/Nemec duo enters the spring ranked No. 14 in the Mideast Region and No. 49 in the nation. Helpingstine earned the team’s best record in 2008, going 18-5 in duals at No. 6 singles. 2009 Elon Phoenix Mens Tennis

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Michael Leonard

Head Coach • 5th Season 2006 & 2007 Southern Conference Coach of the Year

Michael Leonard is in his fifth year as the Elon University head men’s tennis coach. His remarkable four-year run has seen the Phoenix rise from a winless Southern Conference campaign his first year to a pair of SoCon championship seasons and a league runner-up finish. Leonard’s teams have amassed an impressive 64-34 record (.653) in dual matches – highlighted by a sizzling 59-17 overall ledger (.776) and an astounding 24-3 SoCon slate (.889) over the past three years – while establishing Elon as a perennial SoCon power. For his efforts, he was recognized as the SoCon Coach of the Year in both 2006 and 2007. In 2008, Leonard guided the Phoenix to a 17-9 mark – 7-2 in the league – en route to finishing second in the conference in both the regular season and the league tournament despite relying on four freshmen in the six singles spots. Damon Gooch, one of Leonard’s first recruits, reached No. 72 in the national rankings – the highest ITA rating ever achieved by an Elon player at the NCAA Division I level. Gooch went on to earn First Team All-SoCon status in both singles and doubles for the third consecutive year while Philip Nemec (first team), Mason Schermerhorn (second team) and Alberto Rojas (second team) all collected all-conference laurels for their performances in doubles. Meanwhile, Oscar Podlewski became the Phoenix’s second SoCon Freshman of the Year in three seasons. In 2007, Leonard led Elon to its first-ever SoCon Tournament championship in any sport, earning an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. Fashioning an overall 23-3 record, Elon surpassed its 1990 NAIA Division I national championship team (22-3) as the winningest squad in Phoenix men’s tennis history. Leonard was a junior playing at No. 3 singles and No. 2 doubles on the 1990 team. Of the 2007 squad’s 23 wins, 13 were decided in shutout fashion. Elon ended up ranked No. 44 in the country. The 2007 season also saw the Phoenix forge a perfect 12-0 mark against SoCon opponents with sole setbacks coming to nationally-ranked foes Clemson, Duke and Wake Forest. Elon’s 14-match winning streak entering NCAA tournament action marked the program’s longest streak since the 1993 squad won 17 matches in a row. The Phoenix finished 3-3 against nationally-ranked teams and 20-0 against unranked programs. Gooch and Anuwat Dalodom were named to the First Team All-SoCon in singles. The Gooch/Schermerhorn duo landed first team status in doubles while Gustaf Asplund and Austin Fenn achieved second team distinction in singles. Leonard led Elon from a last-place finish in the SoCon in 2005 to a share of first place in 2006 and the outright title in 2007. The remarkable turn-around saw the Phoenix go from 5-17 overall and 0-10 in the SoCon in 2005 to 19-5 overall and 8-1 in the SoCon in 2006 with a senior-less squad. Under Leonard’s tutelage in 2006, Gooch earned SoCon Freshman of the Year accolades and was honored with Elon’s first-ever national ranking among NCAA Division I players at No. 120. Gooch and partner Fenn earned the program’s first NCAA-I doubles ranking of No. 77 and were honored with First Team All-SoCon status in doubles play. Gooch also received First Team All-SoCon accolades in singles. The 2006 squad also became the first Elon men’s tennis team to receive the Intercollegiate Tennis Association All-Academic Award. Malasitt (2005), Kyle Smialek (2005,2007), Alex Garrett (2006), Asplund (2007), Sebastian Bredberg (2007), Kevin Colin (2007), Gooch (2007), Kevin Beard (2008) and Cody Stauffer-MacDowell (2008) have all earned ITA Scholar-Athlete distinction during Leonard’s tenure. In his first season at Elon, Leonard coached First Team All-SoCon selection and ESPN The Magazine Second Team Academic All-American Pramote Malasitt to Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Athlete honors in 2005, recognizing him as the Elon athlete of the year. Malasitt was dubbed First Team All-SoCon in both singles and doubles (with Fenn). Prior to coaching the Phoenix, Leonard served as the Tennis Director at the Raleigh Racquet Club (1995-2004) in Raleigh, N.C., where he was in charge of one of the largest junior programs in the South with nearly 200 juniors. He was also responsible for coordinating and implementing clinics, facilitating tennis and social activities for members and handling all financial operations of the tennis program. During his tenure, Leonard coached many nationally-ranked juniors, including two national champions. A 1991 Elon graduate, Leonard was named all-conference and all-district during each of his four years of competition. In 1991, he was tabbed the South Atlantic Conference Player of the Year and earned Stein H. Basnight Outstanding Athlete honors. An NAIA All-American in both 1990 and 1991, he was inducted into the Elon Sports Hall of Fame in 2001. Leonard continued his playing career after his college days, becoming the North Carolina state champion in 1992 and earning a No. 1 ranking in the North Carolina Men’s Open Division. He played professional tenLeonard’s Coaching Record nis in 1993-94, during which time he competed in circuit tournament competitions throughout the Year Overall SoCon United States, Mexico, Canada, England, Spain and 2008 17-9 7-2 SoCon Runner-up Portugal, achieving a world ranking. 2007 23-3 9-0 SoCon Champion, NCAA Bid Leonard and his wife, Amy, have two daughters, 2006 19-5 8-1 SoCon Co-Champion Olivia and Julia.

2005 Totals

5-17 64-34

0-10 24-13

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Bob Owens

Assistant Coach • 9th Season

Bob Owens is in his ninth season as the assistant coach for the Phoenix tennis programs. Under Michael Leonard, Owens has been instrumental in helping the Elon men’s tennis team become one of the top SoCon programs for the past three seasons. His infinite positive energy and passion are always felt and used by each team member. This was specifically evident in when he Phoenix men’s sqaud swept the SoCon regular season and tournament titles and advanced to the NCAA Tournament. A long-time tennis coach at nearby Northeast Guilford High School, Owens worked closely with former Phoenix head coach Tom Parham for more than 20 years and now serves as an assistant to head coaches Leonard and Elizabeth Anderson.

A six-time Triad 3A Conference Coach of the Year, Owens has been both a tennis and football coach for more than 25 years. Owens has coached two 3A state champion doubles teams, as well as his son, who was a state runner-up in singles. He was once one of the 12 finalists for the North Carolina Teacher of the Year Award. Owens is currently a member of the United States Tennis Association. Owens graduated from Guilford College and was a two-time AllAmerican in football. He then began a professional career with the Philadelphia Bell of the Old World Football League before signing with the Philadelphia Eagles and playing two seasons. He and his wife, Wanda, have three adult children - twin sons, Todd and Jay, and a daughter, Amber and grandchild Brody.

The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center In 1987, Dr. James Powell and his wife, Anne, presented Elon University with a major challenge gift for the construction of an on-campus, 12-court, lighted tennis facility. The Jimmy Powell Tennis Center consists of 12 hard courts separated into bays of three courts each. The court bays are captured by a 10-foot high, vinyl-coated fence fitted with nine-foot polypropylene wind screens. Evening tennis is made possible with low-level lighting. Each court is equipped with a state-ofthe-art intercom system. Located at the center of the tennis complex is a two-story pavilion that houses a storage area, a concession stand and a viewing deck. From the viewing deck, competition can be observed in any direction, as well as the beautifully landscaped area between the courts. Shrubs and flowerbeds complement the permanent bleachers next to the two stadium courts, which honey locust trees help to shade the grassy seating area. In the summer of 2008, all 12 courts were resurfaced.

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Kevin Beard

Senior • 5-10 • 162 Matthews, NC • Charlotte Catholic

Fall 2008: Posted a 5-5 record in singles play ... Went undefeated at the Elon Invitational (3-0), beating Ignacio Velez of USC Upstate, Jeroen Kuppens of Campbell and Jacob Wright of North Carolina ... Team captain for 2008-09 ... SAAC Representative. 2007-08: Posted a 2-1 mark in the spring, defeating Ryan Linquist of Winston-Salem State and Taylor Ferrier of Gardner-Webb ... ITA Scholar-Athlete ... Earned a 3-3 singles record in the fall, including a semi-final appearance in the Gray Bracket of the UVA Invitational .... Posted a 2-1 doubles record in the fall ... SAAC Representative. 2006-07: Recorded a 5-2 singles ledger, playing mainly at the No. 6 slot ... Won matches against UNC Wilmington, Boston College and Liberty ... Picked up a win in his only doubles action of the season, defeating Daren Milbourne and Andrew Jones of Winston-Salem State 8-0 with partner Alex Garrett ... SAAC Representative. 2005-06: Posted a 6-6 overall singles record, playing predominantly at the No. 6 position ... Won a big match in defeating Furman’s Chris Gilli at No. 6 to help Elon defeat Furman and win a share of the SoCon regular season championship. Juniors: Earned individual runner-up distinction in the 2A State Finals in both 2004 and 2005 ... Played No. 1 singles for Charlotte Catholic’s backto-back 2A state champion teams in 2004 and 2005 ... Finished 2004 ranked 11th overall in the state of North Carolina and 85th in the Southern Region. Personal: Kevin is the son of Jeffery and Nancy Beard ... Majoring in business administration.

Dual Year Singles 2008 2-1 2007 5-2 2006 6-6 Totals 13-9

SoCon Singles 0-0 0-0 2-1 2-1

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Dual SoCon Doubles Doubles 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 1-0 0-0 3-0 0-0

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Damon Gooch

Senior • 6-1• 174 Gauteng, South Africa • Edenvale

Fall 2008: Posted an 8-3 record in singles play ... Reached the semi-finals of the ITA Regionals, defeating Duke’s Alain Michael, Sabastian Jacques, UNC’s Taylor Fogleman and N.C. States Chris Welte before falling to eventual champion Dominic Inglot of Virginia ... Went 5-1 in doubles with Philip Nemec defeating Guillermo Gomez and Kevin King ... Went 6-0 in the Elon Invitational ... Ranked sixth in the Mideast Regional rankings ... Second-year team captain. 2007-08: Finished the spring 13-12 in singles (6-3 SoCon) at the No.1 position ... Defeated two nationally-ranked singles opponent,s including Roy Sichel of Charlotte and Kevin Dessauer of LSU ... Finished the fall season ranked No. 13 in singles in the Mideast Region and No. 72 in the national rankings, the highest of any Elon Division I tennis player ... Recorded a 13-6 overall doubles ledger with Philip Nemec (6-3 SoCon) ... SoCon Player of the Week on March 11, 2008 ... Earned First Team All Southern conference recognition in both singles and doubles with Philip Nemec ... Team captain ... Earned his team’s Leadership Award. 2006-07: Posted a 17-4 singles (7-2 SoCon) record in the spring, playing at the No. 1 position in all but one match ... Went 2-1 versus nationally-ranked opponents, defeating thenNo. 39 Roy Sichel of Charlotte and then-No. 95 Joey Atas of Duke ... Finished the season at 18-3 (7-1 SoCon) in doubles action, playing the entire season at No. 1 with partner Mason Schermerhorn ... Twice defeated nationally-ranked doubles opponents ... ranked as high as 75th nationally in doubles ... Earned First Team All-Southern Conference honors in singles play ... Also earned First Team All-Southern Conference recognition for doubles play with Schermerhorn ... Named team MVP ... SoCon Player of the Week twice and SoCon Athlete of the Month once. 2005-06: Fashioned a 17-5 singles record, maintaining the No. 1 position throughout the season ... Defeated NC State’s nationallyranked Nick Cavaday ... Forged a team-best 14-8 doubles record at No. 1 with Austin Fenn ... Dubbed the SoCon Player of the Week once and the Southern Conference Athlete of the Month twice ... Earned SoCon Freshman of the Year honors ... Ranked as high as No. 77 nationally in doubles and No. 120 in singles among Division I players ... First Team All Southern Conference in singles and doubles ... Named team MVP. Dual Juniors: Represented the South African juniors team, finishing 2004 as the top-ranked junior in Year Singles South Africa in doubles and the No. 5 junior in 2008 13-12 singles. 2007 17-4 Personal: Damon is the son of Francis and Joelle 2006 17-5 Gooch ... Majoring in business administration. Totals 47-21

SoCon Dual Singles Doubles 6-3 15-8 7-2 18-3 7-2 14-8 20-7 47-19

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Clark Howell

Junior • 5-11•177 Raleigh, NC • Cardinal Gibbons

Fall 2008: Finished 3-6 in singles play, defeating Milo Alexander from Longwood and Derrick Davison of Georgia Southern ... Team Captain. 2007-08: Injured for much of the year, seeing limited playing time ... Went 1-0 in singles play in the spring defeating Ian Hunter of Winston-Salem State ... Also went 1-0 in doubles action with partner Cody Stauffer-MacDowell, defeating Macimilian Glodde and Troy Moore of Winston-Salem State. 2006-07: Posted a 1-0 singles record and a 2-0 doubles record. Juniors: Played at No. 1 for Cardinal Gibbons High School at both singles and doubles, posting a 16-0 record ... Led Cardinal Gibbons to a 2-A Dual State Team Championship ... Won the Individual Doubles Championship with partner Evan Goff ... Named Mid-State Conference Player of the Year. Personal: Clark is the son of Larry and Sherry Howell ... Majoring in leisure and sport management. Dual SoCon Dual SoCon Year Singles 2008 1-0 2007 1-0 Totals 2-0

Singles 0-0 0-0 0-0

Doubles 1-0 2-0 3-0

Doubles 0-0 0-0 0-0

Chase Helpingstine

Sophomore • 5-11•169 Chapel Hill, NC • Chapel Hill High

Fall 2008: Earned a 5-3 singles record ... Finished 3-0 at the Elon Invitational in singles, defeating Nicolas Ospina of USC Upstate, Larbi Lamzouri of Campbell and David Cardoso of Longwood ... Went 6-1 in double action, playing with Alberto Rojas ... Won three doubles matches in ITA Regional play winning two rounds in qualifying and one round in the main draw. 2007-08: Established the highest winning percentage (.783) on the team, finishing the spring at 18-5 (8-1 SoCon) in singles while playing predominantly at No. 6 ... Defeated Sawyer Duncan of Furman in the finals of the Southern Conference Tournament ... Finished 14-8 in the in doubles matches ... Won the singles championship in the Orange Flight of the UNC Invitational in the fall ... Teamed with Mason Schermerhorn to advance to the finals of the UNC Invitational B doubles flight ... Earned his team’s Mr. Consistenecy award. Juniors: Achieved lofty regional and national rankings during his senior season, finishing in the top 10 of the Southern Section of the USTA and among the top 100 high school seniors nationally ...Won the 4A state singles title his senior year ...Won multiple honors, including team MVP and PAC-6 Player of the Year accolades ... Participated in Junior Davis Cup and National Zonal team competitions. Personal: Chase is the son of Chuck and Beth Helpingstine ... Major is undecided.

Dual Year Singles 2008 18-5 Totals 18-5

SoCon Singles 8-1 8-1

Dual Doubles 14-8 14-8

SoCon Doubles 6-3 6-3

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Philip Nemec

Sophomore • 6-0 •181 Calgary, Alberta • Alberta Distance Learning

Fall 2008: Posted a 5-2 record in singles play, defeating North Carolina’s Cameron Ahari and William Laus from William & Mary ...Went 5-1 in doubles, defeating Guillermo Gomez and Kevin King of Georgia Tech in the ITA Mideast Regional ... Was undefeated in both singles and doubles play in the Elon Invitational with a 6-0 record ... SAAC Representative ... Ranked 49th in the ITA national rankings –14th in the Mideast Region – with Gooch. 2007-08: Fashioned a 15-9 (7-2 SoCon) mark singles playing predominantly at No. 5 in the spring ... Posted wins over Alex Stone of Duke, Andrew Mazlin of Michigan and Carlos Salmon of Wake Forest ... Finished 13-6 record in doubles with partner Damon Gooch in the spring ... SoCon Player of the Month of January 2008 ... Recieved First Team All-Southern Conference recognition in doubles with Gooch ... Earned his team’s Heart and Hustle Award. Juniors: Was a national singles and two-time national doubles champion in Canada ... Earned a gold medal in doubles play at the 2005 Canada Summer Games ... Won both the singles and doubles titles at the Vancouver ITF ... Earned status as one of the top juniors in Canada, ranking No. 4 nationally in singles for ages 18 & under and No. 3 nationally for doubles 18 & under ... Ranked No. 280 by the International Tennis Federation. Personal: Philip is the son of Josef and Simona Nemec ... Majoring in leisure and sport management.

Dual Year Singles 2008 15-9 Totals 15-9

SoCon Singles 7-2 7-2

Dual SoCon Doubles Doubles 13-9 6-3 13-9 6-3

Oscar Podlewski

Sophomore • 6-3 •175 London, England • Nebraska Independent Study

Fall 2008: Went 5-3 in singles, defeating two ranked players, Keziel Juneau of William & Mary (ranked No. 124) and Jason McNaughton of Southern California (ranked No. 120) ... Defeated Ike Belk of Clemson in the ITA Mideast Regional ... Ranked No. 120 in the ITA national rankings at the end of the fall season. 2007-08: Posted a 16-8 (6-3 SoCon) ledger in singles, playing predominantly at the No. 2 position ... Had quality wins over George Carpeni of Princeton, Eldy Igarashi of Old Dominion and Jonathan Wolff of Wake Forest ... Posted a 6-9 doubles record during the spring ... Named SoCon Player of the Month in February 2008 ... Received SoCon Freshman of the Year honors. Juniors: Won the Malta ITF Junior Tournament in 2005 ... Made the quarterfinals in the 18 & under draw of the British Junior Championships ... Ranked in the top 10 in Britain during 2006. Personal: Oscar is the son of Jacek and Ania Podlewski ... Major is business. Dual SoCon Year Singles Singles 2008 16-8 6-3 Totals 16-8 6-3

Dual SoCon Doubles Doubles 6-9 2-1 6-9 2-1

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Alberto Rojas

Sophomore • 5-10 •133 Atlatlahucan, Mexico • Colegio Nacional de Matematicas

Fall 2008: Posted a 3-4 slate in singles play, defeating Dusan Milijevic of Georgia Tech in the ITA Mideast Regional ... Registered a 6-1 doubles record with Chase Helpingstine ... Went undefeated in the Elon Invitational, winning six matches ... Qualified in the ITA Mideast Regional by winning two rounds and then defeated Coastal Carolina team of German Perez and Ernesto Ramos in first round main draw. 2007-08: Finished the spring season with a 13-10 (6-3 SoCon) mark in singles at mostly the No. 4 position ... Forged a 16-6 doubles record, playing predominantly with Helpingstine and Mason Schermerhorn ... Earned second Team All-Southern Conference accolades in doubles with Schermerhorn. Juniors: Won the national championship in both singles and doubles in Mexico ... Led his school to the conference team national championship and state team national championship ... Achieved a world ranking on the ATP tour. Personal: Alberto is the son of Arturo Rojas Flores and Bertha Maldanado Lepe ... Majoring in business administration.

Dual Year Singles 2008 13-10 Totals 13-10

SoCon Singles 6-3 6-3

Dual SoCon Doubles Doubles 16-6 7-2 16-6 7-2

Cody Stauffer-MacDowell

Sophomore • 6-0 •158 Asheville, NC • Carolina Day

Fall 2008: Went 4-4 in singles play ... Defeated Zach Watson of Radford in the UNC Invitational ... Was 4-2 in doubles action with partner Carlin Murray ... Defeated David Masciorini and Akash Gujarati of East Carolina en route to making the finals of the UNC Invitational. 2007-08: Finished 1-1 in singles play during the spring ... Went 4-2 in conference play in doubles with partner Chase Helpingstine ... Posted a 5-2 singles record in the fall ...Won the consolation singles title in the UVA Invitational Gray Bracket ... Received ITA Scholar-Athlete accolades. Juniors: Won the 2006 2A state singles title ... Also led Carolina Day School to the team state championship in 2006 ... Named the Western North Carolina Player of the Year his junior year ... Won multiple team MVP honors ... Member of the National Honor Society. Personal: Cody is the son of Brian MacDowell and Debra Stauffer-MacDowell ... Majoring in biology. Dual SoCon Dual SoCon Year Singles Singles Doubles Doubles 2008 1-1 0-0 7-4 4-2 Totals 1-1 0-0 7-4 4-2 2009 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis

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Alex Crockford

Freshman • 6-0 •159 London, England • Bradfield College

Fall 2008: Fashioned a 6-1 record in singles play ... Defeated Georgia Southern’s Alsonso Rodriguez and James Madison’s Yarosav Voznenko to advance to the D bracket’s consolation final at the UNC Invitational ... Went undefeated at the Elon Invitational in both singles and doubles with a 6-0 overall record. Juniors: Served Bradfield College as team captain in 2008 ... Lost only four matches ... Helped his team to reach the Glanvil Cup Nationals Round of 16 and thesemi-finals of St. Georges National Tournament ... Represented the region at U 18’s Country Cup. Personal: Majoring in communications ... Alex is the son of Russell and Vicky Crockford.

Carlin Murray

Freshman • 5-11• 144 Philadelphia, PA • Harverford School Fall 2008: Posted a 5-2 record in singles play ...Won the UNC Wilmington Invitational by defeating Ryan Ybarra of UNC Wilmington in the finals ... Went 4-2 in doubles with Cody Stauffer-MacDowell, making it to the finals of the UNCW Invitational. Juniors: Captured the ITA Southeast Summer Circuit Regional Tournament in Greensboro, NC ... En route to winning the tournament, he defeated Ryan Noble, Kevin Galloway of Clemson,William Parker and Michael Pereira of UNC Wilmington ... Murray has been ranked as high as No. 4 in the Middle Atlantic Region and 52nd nationally according to the Tennis Recruiting Network ... The three-time All-CELCO selection and team MVP consistently represented Haverford as its No. 1 singles player and team co-captain ... Claimed the individual championship of the Inter-Ac Tournament and helped lead his squad to the team title last spring. Personal: Major is undecided ... Calin is the son of Curtis and Annette Murray.

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2008 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis Results Overall Record: 17-9 SoCon Record: 7-2

1/26 1/28 2/8 2/16 2/16 2/17 2/22 2/23 3/1 3/5 3/8 3/11 3/14

at #16 Duke vs. #71 Princeton at #43 Old Dominion Winston-Salem State Charlotte Gardner-Webb at #60 South Carolina Campbell at Chattanooga* Appalachian State* The Citadel* at UNC Greensboro* Georgia Southern*

L, 1-6 W, 4-3 L, 3-4 W, 7-0 W, 5-2 W, 7-0 L, 0-4 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 7-0 W, 6-1

2008 Individual Statistics

* - SoCon Match

at Wofford* #42 Drake at #29 Wake Forest at College of Charleston* at South Carolina State at #75 Radford Davidson* #73 Furman* East Carolina High Point vs. Georgia Southern% vs. Wofford% vs. #67 Furman%

L, 3-4 L, 2-4 L, 2-5 W, 6-1 W, 5-2 L, 2-4 W, 6-1 L, 1-6 W, 5-2 W, 6-1 W, 4-2 W, 4-1 L, 1-4

% - SoCon Tournament

Singles Overall Kevin Beard 5-7 Damon Gooch 19-17 Chase Helpingstine 24-9 Clark Howell 2-8 Philip Nemec 20-12 Oscar Podlewski 16-11 Alberto Rojas 14-15 Mason Schermerhorn 16-12 Chris Spalding 2-7 Cody Stauffer-MacDowell 6-6 Totals 124-104 Percentage .543 Doubles Howell/Stauffer-MacDowell Helpingstine/Rojas Nemec/Podlewski Beard/Spalding Gooch/Schermerhorn Rojas/Stauffer-MacDowell Howell/Spalding Gooch/Nemec Podlewski/Schermerhorn Helpingstine/Podlewski Rojas/Schermerhorn Helpingstine/Stauffer-MacDowell Totals Percentage

3/16 3/19 3/22 3/25 3/26 3/28 4/2 4/5 4/9 4/11 4/18 4/19 4/20

Overall 1-2 5-1 1-4 1-2 2-4 1-2 0-1 13-7 2-2 4-5 10-5 5-3 45-38 .542

Tour 3-6 6-5 6-4 1-8 5-3 0-3 1-5 1-5 1-7 5-5 29-45 .391

Dual 2-1 13-12 18-5 1-0 15-9 16-8 13-10 15-7 1-0 1-1 95-53 .642 Dual 1-0 5-0 0-3 1-0 2-2 1-1 0-0 13-6 2-1 4-5 10-5 5-3 44-26 .629

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SoCon 0-0 6-3 8-1 0-0 7-2 6-3 6-3 8-1 0-0 0-0 41-13 .759 SoCon 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 0-0 6-3 0-0 2-1 7-2 4-2 19-8 .704

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The Leonard Era: Year-By-Year Results

2007 2/3 2/4 2/8 2/17 2/17 2/22 2/24 2/27 3/3 3/4 3/7 3/8 3/11 3/13 3/17 3/20 3/21 3/30 4/1 4/5 4/7 4/14 4/20 4/21 4/22 5/11

Overall Record: 23-3 SoCon Record: 9-0 at #26 Wake Forest L, 2-5 South Carolina State W, 4-3 Gardner-Webb W, 7-0 Catawba W, 7-0 Winston-Salem State W, 7-0 at Charlotte W, 4-1 at #37 South Carolina W, 4-1 at High Point W, 7-0 Wofford* W, 7-0 at Longwood W, 6-1 at #16 Duke L, 1-6 at UNC Wilmington W, 6-1 at #55 Furman* W, 5-2 UNC Greensboro* W, 7-0 College of Charleston* W, 4-3 at Georgia Southern* W, 7-0 at The Citadel* W, 6-1 at Appalachian State* W, 6-1 Chattanooga* W, 6-0 at Davidson* W, 7-0 Boston College W, 5-0 Liberty W, 7-0 vs. Davidson% W, 4-0 vs. Chattanooga% W, 4-0 vs #57 College of Charleston% W, 4-1 vs. #22 Clemson ^ L, 0-4

2005

2006

Overall Record: 19-5 Socon Record: 8-1 1/21 at #31 North Carolina L, 7-0 2/4 at #11 South Carolina L, 6-1 2/14 at North Carolina A&T W, 7-0 2/19 Richmond W, 4-2 2/21 Gardner-Webb W, 6-1 2/25 at Chattanooga* W, 4-3 2/28 High Point W, 7-0 3/2 Charlotte W, 6-1 3/5 at #33 N.C. State L, 5-2 3/10 Appalachian State* W, 7-0 3/11 The Citadel* W, 5-2 3/14 at UNC Greensboro* W, 6-1 3/18 at Coastal Carolina W, 6-1 3/19 at College of Charleston* L, 6-1 3/28 at Wofford* W, 5-2 3/29 UNC Wilmington W, 4-0 4/1 Georgia Southern* W, 7-0 4/2 #69 Furman* W, 5-2 4/7 Winston-Salem State W, 7-0 4/9 Davidson* W, 6-1 4/12 at East Carolina W, 5-2 4/14 Longwood W, 7-0 4/21 vs. Davidson% W, 4-0 4/22 vs. Chattanooga% L, 4-1

Overall Record: 5-17 SoCon Record 0-10 1/21 Gardner-Webb W, 5-1 2/12 at #41 South Carolina L, 6-1 2/16 East Carolina L, 6-1 2/19 Wofford* L, 4-3 2/20 College of Charleston* L, 5-2 2/26 Chattanooga* L, 4-3 2/27 at #25 North Carolina L, 6-1 3/4 at Longwood W, 6-1 3/5 at Liberty L, 4-3 3/8 at Davidson* L, 5-2 3/11 Coastal Carolina W, 4-2 3/12 at UNC Wilmington L, 4-3 3/15 UNC Greensboro* L, 4-3 3/30 at Georgia Southern* L, 5-2 3/31 at The Citadel* L, 6-1 4/2 Northern Colorado W, 5-1 4/3 East Tennessee State* L, 7-0 4/5 North Carolina A&T W, 5-2 4/9 at Furman* L, 6-1 4/14 at Charlotte L, 7-0 4/15 at Appalachian State* L, 4-3 4/21 vs. Georgia Southern% L, 4-0 * - SoCon Match % - SoCon Tournament Match ^ - NCAA Tournament Match

Division15 Match I Dual Records Minimum

Career

2000-Present

Most Singles Wins 1. Pramote Malasitt (02-05) 2. Sebastian Bredberg (04-07) 3. Damon Gooch (06-08) 4. Austin Fenn (04-07) 5. Richard Dutton (01-03)

52 51 47 46 41

Singles and Doubles Winning Percentages 1. Chai Navawongse (00-01) 2. Eric Haase (2004) 3. Nathan Lefevre (02-03) 4. Gustaf Asplund (06-07) 5. Anuwat Dalodom (06-07)

Most Singles Wins 1. Gustaf Asplund (2007) Mikael Houlst (2002) Anuwat Dalodom (2007) Mason Schermerhorn (2007) Sebastian Bredberg (2006) Austin Fenn (2007)

18 18 18 18 18 18

Most Doubles Wins

Most Doubles Wins 1. Pramote Malasitt (02-05) 2. Richard Dutton (00-03) 3. Damon Gooch (06-08) 4. Austin Fenn (04-07) 5. Mason Schermerhorn (07-08) Sebastian Bredberg (04-07)

Single Season

58 1. Damon Gooch (2007) Mason Schermerhorn (2007) 54 Nathan Lefevre (2002) 47 Mikael Houlst (2002) 46 32 5. Remy Nagel (2000) Chai Navawongse (2000) 32 .805 .764 .756 .744 .743

18 18 18 18 17 17

Singles and Doubles Winning Percentages 1. Chai Navawongse (2001) 2. Mikael Houlst (2002) Mason Schermerhorn (2007) 4. Damon Gooch (2007) 5. Gustaf Asplund (2007)

2009 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis

.871 .837 .837 .833 .804 15


Record Book

National Championship 1990

National Tournament Appearances 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2007 Conference Championships 1934, 1935, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1950, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2006, 2007 Elon Sports Hall of Fame Inductees Rusty Jones............................................................ 1938 Lloyd Whitley........................................................ 1940 Duane Johnson..................................................... 1989 Dominic Moerstedt............................................. 1990 Stefan Hager.......................................................... 1990 Michael Leonard................................................... 1991 Peter Lindstrom................................................... 1994 Andy Faehlmann................................................... 1994 Danny Colangelo.................................................. 1996 All-Americans Dominic Moerstedt......1988-89 Duane Johnson.....................1988 Stefan Hager.............. 1988,1990 Jeff Gagonon...1990 (2nd team) Roland Thornqvist...............1990 Michael Leonard........... 1990-91 Peter Lindstorm....... 1991,1993 (2nd team), 1994 John Morel Danny Colangelo...................1993-96 Andreas Feahlmann.............1993 John Morel......1993 (2nd team) Robert Eskilsson............................................ 1995-96 ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans Duane Johnson............................................... 1987-88 Nick Stiernholm................................................... 1989 Andreas Faehlmann....................................... 1992-93 Peter Linstorm................................................ 1993-94 Pramote Malasitt.................................................. 2005 North State Conference Coach of the Year

Danny Morrison............... 1983

South Atlantic Athletic Conference Coach of the Year Tom Parham..... 1988, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1997

South Atlantic Conference MVP Stenfan Hager......................................................................... 1989 Roland Thornqvist................................................................. 1990 Michael Leonard.................................................................... 1991 Peter Lindstorm........................................ 1993 Danny Colangelo............................ 1995, 1996 Robert Eskilsson........................................ 1997

Southern Conference Tournament MVP Anuwat Dalodom.....................................2007 All-Big South Conference Chai Navawongse....2000 (singles & doubles) Remy Nagel............ 2000 (singles & doubles) Pramote Malasitt.........2002-03 (singles & doubles) Anuwat Dalodom Nathan Lefevre..........................2002 (singles) Richard Dutton............................................. 2002-03 (doubles) All-Southern Conference Pramote Malasitt.... 2004-05 (singles & doubles) Eric Hasse.............................. 2004 (doubles) Austin Fenn.....2005-06 (doubles), 2007 (2nd team singles) Damon Gooch....2006-08 (singles & doubles) Anuwat Dalodom...................2007 (singles) Mason Schermerhorn........ 2007 (doubles), 2008 (2nd team doubles) Gustaf Asplund..... 2007 (2nd team singles) Philip Nemec........................ 2008 (doubles) Mason Schermerhorn Alberto Rojas.... 2008 (2nd team doubles) Southern Conference Freshman of the Year Damon Gooch....................................................................... 2006 Oscar Podlewski.................................................................... 2008 Academic All-Big South Conference Adriano Blacutt.......................................... 2000 Remy Nagel................................................. 2001 Richard Dutton........................................... 2002 Pramote Malasitt........................................ 2003 Academic All-Southern Conference Pramote Malasitt...................................2004-05 Thomas Rohof............................................ 2004 Richard Dutton Sebastian Bredberg.................................... 2005 Kyle Smialek........................................................................... 2005 Gustaf Asplund....................................................................... 2007 Sebastian Bredberg............................................................... 2007 Damon Gooch................................................................. 2007-08 ITA All-Academic Team 2006

ITA Scholar-Athletes Tom Parham Southern Conference Pramote Malasitt................................ 2004-05 Coach of the Year Kyle Smialek................................... 2005, 2007 Michael Leonard.........................................2006, 2007 Alex Garrett.............................................. 2006 Gustaf Asplund.......................................... 2007 NAIA District 26 MVP Sebastian Bredberg.................................. 2007 Stefan Hager.......................................................... 1989 Kevin Colin................................................ 2007 Roland Thornquist................................................ 1990 Damon Gooch.......................................... 2007 Sebastian Bredberg Kevin Beard............................................... 2008 Cody Stauffer-MacDowell...................... 2008 2009 Elon Phoenix Men’s Tennis 16



2009 ELON MEN’S TENNIS SCHEDULE

Jan. 16-18 Jan. 22 Jan. 30 Jan. 31 Jan. 31 Feb. 7 Feb. 7 Feb. 14 Feb. 15 Feb. 21 Feb. 28 Mar. 6 Mar. 7 Mar. 14 Mar. 14 Mar. 15 Mar. 21 Mar. 24 Mar. 5 Apr. 1 Apr. 4 Apr. 7 Apr. 9 Apr. 15 Apr. 18 Apr. 23-26 * SoCon Match

Duke Invitational Duke Clemson Old Dominion BYU or William & Mary LEES-McRAE SOUTH CAROLINA STATE South Carolina UNC WILMINGTON Charlotte RADFORD Samford* Chattanooga* WINSTON-SALEM STATE WOFFORD* COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON* GEORGIA STATE Georgia Southern* North Florida Davidson* FURMAN* Appalachian State* East Carolina UNC GREENSBORO* THE CITADEL* SoCon Tournament

Durham, N.C. Durham, N.C. Williamsburg,Va. Norfolk,Va. Williamsburg,Va. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Columbia, S.C. Elon, N.C. Charlotte, N.C. Elon, N.C. Birmingham, Ala. Chattanooga, Tenn. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Statesboro, Ga. Jacksonville, Fla. Davidson, N.C. Elon, N.C. Boone, N.C. Greenville, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C. Elon, N.C.

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